Die EU-Kommission treibt ihr Satellitenprojekt Iris2 voran, das Europa unabhängig von Elon Musks Starlink machen soll. Das junge belgische Start-up Aerospacelab baut überraschend bis zu 264 Satelliten im Wert von mindestens 1,8 Milliarden Euro.
China launched its 24th group of low-orbit internet satellites into space using a Long March-12 rocket from Hainan province, expanding its satellite network.
Canadian amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe discovered a 25km-wide meteorite impact crater named Uhackatik in Quebec's Côte-Nord region using Google Maps. Geologists confirmed the 390-million-year-old structure following an expedition in October 2025.
Russian missile attacks on Kyiv sparked fires across two districts early Sunday. Meanwhile, Ukrainian long-range strikes hit a military airfield and rocket facility deep inside Russia, as diplomatic tensions rise over reports of potential US arms transfers via Turkey.
Satellite images show the severe impact of western Europe's record summer heatwaves, revealing shrunken glaciers, dried rivers, and widespread vegetation stress.
The European Commission offers Copernicus satellite mapping support for search and rescue operations in Indonesia following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Flores island that killed at least 38 people.
Russia's Battlegroup West reports downing 110 Ukrainian heavy hexacopters, a US-made HIMARS rocket, and over 50 UAVs in 24 hours, along with destroying control posts, satellite stations, robotic systems, and ammo depots.
China's Type 054B vessel, under construction at Hudong Zhonghua shipyard, may be equipped with a 48-cell Vertical Launch System (VLS), enhancing its anti-saturation attack and air-defence capabilities, according to Chinese military commentator Song Zhongping.
New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) disrupted a Chinese state-linked observatory's attempt to install satellite-tracking infrastructure, citing military intelligence collection risks. China's intelligence services are deemed the most active espionage threat in NZSIS's 2026 Security Threat Environment assessment.
A collection of international news briefs covering Russian Supreme Court findings on Yabloko, Kalashnikov CEO statements, Mediterranean migrant deaths, and regional geopolitical tensions.
Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle unplugs from an Optus communications satellite, making way for a new fleet of robotic servicing spacecraft developed with DARPA and launched via SpaceX to extend satellite lifespans in orbit.
Hypersonic weapons rely on precise navigation. Unlike satellite-dependent systems, celestial navigation uses star movements for self-contained, interference-proof positioning, crucial for autonomous hypersonic vehicles.
The European Commission's Scaleup Europe Fund is operational, deploying €5 billion into strategic tech startups with Finnish satellite company ICEYE as its first backer.
Die Lufthansa Gruppe stattet ihre gesamte Flotte schrittweise mit Starlink-Satelliteninternet aus. Passagiere können künftig mit Highspeed surfen, wobei der Service für Statuskunden und Travel-ID-Inhaber kostenlos ist.
Vietnam's private space company VinSpace signed a deal with SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027 under the Transporter rideshare program, marking a step in the country's aerospace ambitions.
Eine chinesische Trägerrakete vom Typ »Langer Marsch 7A« ist am Montagabend weniger als 90 Sekunden nach dem Start in Wenchang explodiert. Die Mission sollte den Kommunikationssatelliten ChinaSat-4B ins All bringen.
Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty in a US federal court to attempting to illegally purchase and export US military-grade satellite modems and radios to China, facing up to 20 years in prison.
China suffered a rare rocket failure as an unmanned Long March 7A exploded less than 90 seconds after lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, destroying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite.
California-based Reflect Orbital's plan to launch 50,000 space mirrors for on-demand sunlight faces criticism from astronomers and experts due to potential disruption of night sky, light pollution, and risks of permanent eye damage.
Growing commercial interest surrounds space debris removal and in-orbit satellite servicing as orbital congestion poses increasing collision risks for active spacecraft and astronauts.
Roundup of international developments including a deadly drone strike in Belgorod, Netanyahu's stance on a Palestinian state, US-Iran maritime tensions, and military updates from the Ukraine conflict zone.
Gamma-ray bursts, discovered accidentally by US military satellites in 1967, remain one of space's greatest mysteries. Recent ground-based observations of long-lasting afterglows challenge current scientific models of these massive cosmic explosions.
IN-SPACe has issued an expression of interest inviting Indian entities to operate and manage Isro's new Small Satellite Launch Complex at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu, advancing private sector involvement in India's space program.
Amazon is financing a massive private gas power plant in Texas known as GW Ranch to power its AI operations. The facility could generate 7.65 gigawatts, potentially becoming the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.
